In most fields of endeavor there are no easy jobs; there are only graceful ways of performing difficult ones.

with all these tentpoles, franchises, reboots and sequels, is there still room for movies in the movie business?

nerve, not talent, is the one necessary and sufficient trait for success. (Wouldn't it be ideal if it were talent? But talent with no nerve is like the sound of one hand clapping.

Always remember the famous adage about the movie business: You can't make a living, you can only get rich.

When I was starting out, the first women studio heads and writers were just getting into their perches - development execs learning their chops.

The first thing you notice about women in Hollywood, besides their low percentage of body fat, is how few are married. And the number of great-looking, successful single women without a social life is staggering. ... The most glaring misconception about Hollywood is that it is the romance capital of the world.

Love and friendship, two of life's abiding rewards, are endangered species in Hollywood. People crave both, mistaking alliance for friendship, lust for love, and ambition for both.